DCP-J1100DW

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

Prevent Smudged Printouts and Paper Jams (Windows®)

Some types of print media may need more drying time. Change the Reduce Smudge option if you have problems with smudged printouts or paper jams.
  1. Select the print command in your application.
  2. Select Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or preferences button.
    The printer driver window appears.
  3. Click the Advanced tab.
  4. Click the Other Print Options button.
  5. Select the Reduce Smudge option on the left side of the screen.
  6. Select one of the following options:
    Media Type Option Description
    Plain Paper 2-sided Printing or Simplex Printing Off Select this mode to print at normal speed, using a normal amount of ink.
    Low Select this mode to print at a slower speed, using a normal amount of ink.
    High Select this mode to print at the same speed as Low, but using less ink.
  7. Click OK to return to the printer driver window.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Complete your print operation.

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Related Models

DCP-J1100DW, MFC-J1300DW

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